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COVID-19 Updates:

To help in minimizing the spread of COVID-19, we have created curriculum for new online caregiver and falls prevention courses, which are available below.

According to the Center for Disease Control, one out of three older adults experience a fall each year. And falls are the leading cause of both nonfatal and fatal injuries in older adults.

These are frightening statistics, but the good news is that falls are not a normal or inevitable part of aging– there are simple steps you can take today to reduce your risk or that of someone you love.

A Matter of Balance emphasizes practical strategies to manage falls and maintain an active, healthy lifestyle.

In-Person Classes:

  • Dates: Thursdays, April 4th – May 23rd, 2024
  • Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
  • Location: Lamar Senior Activity Center located at 2874 Shoal Crest Ave, Austin, TX 78705
  • To register, contact Geri at (512) 458-6306 or email gerickson@ageofcentraltx.org
  • Dates: Mondays and Wednesdays, September 16th – October 9th, 2024
  • Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
  • Location: The Worship Place – Sun City Campus located at 811 Sun City Blvd, Georgetown, TX 78633
  • To register, contact Elaine Carpenter at (815) 342-0862 or email ecarpe1@gmail.com

This series of six classes is designed to empower family caregivers of older adults to take better care of themselves. The tools learned from Powerful Tools for Caregivers benefit caregivers by developing a wealth of self-care strategies to better handle the unique challenges faced by family caregivers.

In-Person Classes:

  • Dates: Tuesdays, April 2nd – May 7th, 2024
  • Time: 1:00pm – 2:30pm
  • Location: St. Thomas More Catholic Church located at 10205 N. FM 620 Rd. Austin, TX 78726
  • To register, contact Geri Erickson at (512) 458-6306 or email gerickson@ageofcentraltx.org
  • Dates: Tuesdays, April 16th – May 21st, 2024
  • Time: 10:00am – 11:30am
  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • To register, contact Geri Erickson at (512) 458-6306 or email gerickson@ageofcentraltx.org
  • Dates: Wednesdays, May 22nd – June 26th, 2024
  • Time: 10:00am – 11:30am
  • Location: The Worship Place – Sun City Campus located at 811 Sun City Blvd, Georgetown, TX 78633
  • To register, contact Elaine Carpenter at (815) 342-0862 or email ecarpe1@gmail.com
  • Dates: Wednesdays, September 18th – October 30th, 2024
  • Time: 10:00am – 11:30am
  • Location: The Worship Place – Sun City Campus located at 811 Sun City Blvd, Georgetown, TX 78633
  • To register, contact Elaine Carpenter at (815) 342-0862 or email ecarpe1@gmail.com

Taking care of a person with a dementia is a role unlike any other, and it requires training.  Savvy Caregiver provides in-depth practical training for family caregivers of persons with dementia.  Think of this course as professional-level training for the non-professional, family caregiver.  During the six, two-hour classes, caregivers will learn about dementia, the progressive impact of the illness on the person, and the skills needed to manage day-to-day caregiver responsibilities with your loved one.

  • Dates: Tuesdays, May 21st – June 25th, 2024
  • Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
  • Location: The Worship Place – Sun City Campus located at 811 Sun City Blvd, Georgetown, TX 78633
  • To register, contact Elaine Carpenter at (815) 342-0862 or email ecarpe1@gmail.com
  • Dates: Tuesdays, September 17th – October 29th, 2024
  • Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
  • Location: The Worship Place – Sun City Campus located at 811 Sun City Blvd, Georgetown, TX 78633
  • To register, contact Elaine Carpenter at (815) 342-0862 or email ecarpe1@gmail.com

Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions

This 6-week workshop is designed to help you become your own best advocate, and to understand your condition and the treatments that work best for you. Learn to make lifestyle changes to improve your quality of life, with strategies for managing symptoms and stress, ideas for supporting nutrition and movement, and tools for communicating with medical professionals and making informed medical decisions. Offered in partnership with Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area.

  • Dates: Wednesdays, April 3rd May 8th, 2024
  • Location: Zoom
  • Time: 10:00am – 12:30pm
  • To register, contact Geri Erickson at (512) 458-6306 or email gerickson@ageofcentraltx.org

“Empowering YOU to Be a
Strategic Dementia Caregiver”

Being strategic is important, because caring for an older adult with dementia can be both rewarding and overwhelming, both frustrating and fulfilling. Learning about the disease causing the dementia – and learning new tools to manage daily life – can increase the rewards and ease the frustrations. Being strategic can also equip you to care for yourself as you care for another person.

  • Dates: Thursdays, May 2nd May 16th, 2024
  • Location: Zoom
  • Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
  • To register, contact Geri Erickson at (512) 458-6306 or email gerickson@ageofcentraltx.org

 

“Empowering YOU to Be a Smart and Healthy Caregiver”

Being smart and healthy is important, because caring for an older adult can be both rewarding and overwhelming, both frustrating and fulfilling. Learning new tools can increase the rewards and ease the frustrations, and equips you to care for yourself as you care for another person.

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“Empowering YOU to Prevent Falls”

Falls are both common and costly with billions of dollars spent to treat the injuries of the one in four older adults who will suffer a fall each year. The good news is that most falls can be prevented! Learning ways to prevent falls and putting that learning into action can empower you to keep yourself safe. This two-part fall prevention course uses information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with information from other reputable sources, to give valuable guidance on ways that older adults can prevent falls.

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New classes are added regularly, so check back soon for updates.
Want to inquire about a CaregiverU class in your area?
Contact Program Director Dianne Preston at DPreston@AGEofCentralTX.org or 512-451-4611, ext. 244.


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